Crime & Justice

‘Her Dying Wish’: Lawyer Asks Wisconsin Governor to Pardon Laurie Bembenek, Ex-Playboy Bunny Convicted of Murder

POSTHUMOUS PLEA

Nearly three decades after her infamous prison escape, Laurie ‘Bambi’ Bembenek’s lawyer is seeking a posthumous pardon to clear her name.

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

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Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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